prêtre
French
Etymology
From Middle French prestre, from Old French prestre (nominative form, compare provoire), from Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”). Doublet of praire and presbytre, a recent borrowing.
Pronunciation
Noun
prêtre m (plural prêtres, feminine prêtresse)
Derived terms
See also
Further reading
- “prêtre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Anagrams
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Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old French prestre, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin presbyter, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”).
Noun
prêtre m (plural prêtres)
Synonyms
- moûque à longs pids (“cranefly”)
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